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New education report highlights growth at Missouri charter schools
ST. LOUIS — With less focus on single test scores and more emphasis on student growth, a new report sheds light on how well Missouri schools are educating elementary and middle school students. St. Louis University’s PRiME Center released its PRiME Center Growth Report, noting that some St. Louis charter schools are making the grade. Fox […]
Webster School Board Sets Budget For 2024-25 School Year
The Webster Groves School District Board of Education approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year at its regular meeting on Thursday, June 13. The new fiscal year begins July 1. The new budget anticipates total revenue of $78,821,094 and expenditures of $90,749,767, resulting in a deficit of $11,928,673. According...
Webster University names St. Louis native as new chancellor
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo. — After a months-long search, Webster University announced on Tuesday that it has selected a successor to fill the shoes of former chancellor Elizabeth Stroble, who stepped down last year as the university came under fire for financial struggles. Tim Keane, a St. Louis native and...
Saint Louis Public Schools board approves new emergency transportation plan for upcoming school year
ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Public Schools Board of Education approved an emergency transportation plan Tuesday for the upcoming school year. One board member abstained from voting, but the rest approved the emergency plan. Consultants said by this fall, the Saint Louis Public School District has to eliminate...
SLPS board approves $40M strategy for student transportation
The SLPS Board of Education has approved a $40 million alternative transportation strategy plan that will utilize a variety of providers, including medical vans and rideshare services, to ensure student safety.
New Columbia administrator texts show deans complaining about Jewish student ‘privilege,’ calling Hillel leader a ‘problem’
(New York Jewish Week) — Columbia University administrators said Jewish students occupied a “place of privilege,” called a Hillel official a “problem” and wrote “Amazing what $$$$ can do,” during a panel on Jewish campus life in May, newly released text messages showed. Columbia had already suspended three of the four administrators involved after photos...
Learning the habits of heart and mind
Throughout the school year, Whitfield School freshmen participated in six interactive sessions, each facilitated by a dedicated senior volunteer. The sessions are part of the school’s Habits of Mind and Heart capstone program, which offers students the opportunity to delve deeper into cultural competence, scholarship, mindfulness, citizenship, ethical conduct and leadership.
Sharing Some Information about the SIUE CRNA Program
I want to put some information out here about how Southern Illinois Univeristy Edwardsville works, because I've graduated from it and would have liked to know it. This is things I've learned and things my buddies who are still in the program have told me. 3 year program, cohort start...
Two SIU chancellors receive Lifetime Achievement Award
SIU System President Dan Mahony recently commended SIU Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor and SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane for being awarded the KAPAL Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award on June 22. The KAPAL Foundation empowers young men through mentorship, leadership development, and educational support. KAPAL is the nonprofit organization...
SIUE School of Business names Mario Hayek as new Dean
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has announced Mario Hayek, Ph.D. as its incoming Dean of the School of Business. Hayek, an entrepreneur, accomplished professor, and administrator, assumed his responsibilities on July 1. “I am deeply honored to join Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the Dean of the School of Business,” said...
SIUE alumna, graduate student Kaia Ford joins SIU Board of Trustees
Promotion and unification are two things at the top of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) graduate student Kaia Ford’s list as she becomes a Southern Illinois University (SIU) Board of Trustee member. “I will advocate for staff on campus,” said Ford. “I will make my role more well-known and...
Kahok girls basketball finishes strong summer
COLLINSVILLE — The Collinsville High School girls basketball team finished their summer after last week’s Triad tournament. They had an excellent summer completing their schedule with a 16-3 record. The Kahoks went 3-1 at the Triad tourney. They fell in their opener to Class 2A power Carlyle before...
Collinsville Unit 10 School District to complete several projects by summer
COLLINSVILLE — During the regular Board of Education meeting for the Collinsville Community Unit School District 10, members of the Board approved several items on the agenda including the implementation of a new initiative. On June 24, CUSD 10 had their monthly school board meeting where district staff recommended...
Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award
Dominic Pegues, a June graduate of Clayton High School, has received the 2024 Sam Narron Baseball Award. The annual award goes to a Johnston County high school senior baseball player who showed a love for the game through determination, dedication and sacrifice. Pegues is the 28th recipient of the award, receiving a $500 scholarship and a plaque. Also, his name […] The post Clayton High’s Pegues wins Sam Narron Award first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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